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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

Below was a picture of a weary, grim
old monk, painfully toiling along the
dreary. desolate road toward the spires
of Jerusalem, barely visible in the dis
lance. Opposite this first scene was
the picture of a modern city; a man
had halted on the streets to hand a for
lorn beggar a piece of money. Above
the picture in the same old English let
tering, Were these lines:
Who holds his brothers welfare
AS sacred as his own,
And loves, forgives and pities,
he serveth Me alone.
In thu lower right-hand corner was
bunch Of Syrian lilies, and the words:
EASTER Erecting.
at is. beautiful, dear" said Edith,
truthfu{y. .'Mrs. Ainsworth can not
help but'like it; stop and tell me what
she says, will your I wish 1 could go
with you, but I must take my music
lesson. Goodbye" and with a gay
little nod, Edith vanished.
Two hours later, Kite, eager and
happy, appeared in Edith's room. ''See
this" she exclaimed triumphantly,
throwing a roll of bills into her friends
lap, Twelve dollars! I actually can
not realize it! She praised that design
of mine especially, and asked where 1
found it; she seemed very much sur
prised when I told her hat ! found it
in my own head. Oh, I am so happy,
Edith, and I owe it all to you, too"
and Kittie gave her friend an ecstatic
hug.
The next few days seemed intermin-
able to Kittie; it seemed as if Easter
would v come. Upstairs, safely
hidden in her room, was the identical
set of Shakespeare which she had SO
much admired. No one but Edith
knew of her purchase, for she intended
her presents to be a genuine surprise
to the entire family. At last Easter
Sunday dawned, bright apd beautiful.
When DR.. Grey entered the dining
room that morning, he saw his wife
and his ons looking curiously at a
package which stood by his plate. On
the outside wrapper was written: ITO
papa, with much love. Kittie." Her
fathers deft fingers soon united the
cord, and half a dozen eager, curious
faces gazed at the dainty volumes.
Kittie was overwhelmed with questions
and EXPLANATIONS.
DO stop a minute, every one of
you," she exclaimed at last; ''sit down
to the table and I will tell you all
about it."
DR.. Grey's eyes grew moist as her
simple little story proceeded, for he
knew that his f%un-loving daughter must
have sacrificed many hours of leisure
in order to give him the present which
he had desired for SO long. my
DEAR" he said, with a kiss of hearty
thanks, al shall prize these books more
than 1 can tell you. ! really believe
that you have some artistic ability;
how would you like to go to Cooper's
Institute for a year or twoP"
Papa, please don't suggest impossi-
bilities."
'I'm not sure that it is an impossi-
bility. Yesterday I received a letter
from a Western friend, offering me a
fair price for some land out there which
has been utterly worthless for years.
1t seems hat the new railroad is to run
near it, and so of course it has sudden
ly become valuable. Yes, I really think
that you can 60. How do you like the
| idea?"
But Kittie's only answer was a sud-
den burst of tears.-Mabel Cronise, in
Toledo Blade.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

The treatment of many thousands of cases
of those chronic weaknesses and distressing
ailments peculiar to females, at the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y,
has afforded a vast experience in nicely
adapting and thoroughly testing remedies
for the cure of roman peculiar maladieS.
DIR. Piercess FavOrite Prescription
is the outgrowth, or result, Of this great
and valuable experience. Thousands of
testimonials, received from patients and
from physicians who have tested it in the
more aggravated and obstinate cases which
had baffied their skill, prove it to be the
most wonderful remedy ever devised for
the relief and cure of suffering women. 1t
is not recommended as q cure-all." but
as a most perfect Specific for woman's
peculiar ailments
As q powerful, invigorating tonic,
It imparts strength to the whole system,
and to the uterus, or womb and its ap-
pendages, in particular. For overworked,
~kWorn-out," rundown" debiltated teach
ers, uiIliners, d~ressmakers, seamstresses,
"shop-girls," housekeepers, nursing moth
ers, and feeble women generally, DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the great
est earthly boon, being ~uneQualled as an
appetizing cordial and restorative tonic. It
promotes digestion n assimilation of food.
Address, WORLDS DISPl
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
SCRATCHES IN R

How to Cure and Prevent Future Attacks
of This Painful Ailment.
In spring and summer horses are
continually subject to muddy limbs.
If not attended t O the unsightliness
ends in scratches, which often run in
to grease, sometimes difficult to cure.
Many otherwise good farmers seem to
be all at sea as to the proper e of
preventing the attack. as well as the
cure.
There are two principal reasons for
the disease attacking the limbs of
horses, and called prairie-itch, ground
itch grease, etc. One reason is a too
plethoric condition of the horse from
standing in the stable without exercise.
Another is getting the limbs wei and
muddy, the body being heated, and
then putting the animal into cold
stable to SILVER all night. If in adj
dition the limbs be washed with water,
under the idea hat it is a
kindness, or, what is still more danger
Gus, cold water is dashed on the limbs
of the animal, trouble is almost sure to
follow. The true preventive of
scratches when the animal comes into
the stable is to clean the limbs
thoroughly with water-warm water
being preferable-and when the limbs
have been rubbed strongly for five
minutes encase them as high as they
are wet in flannel bandages. Common
scratches are simply the result of want
of proper care and cleaning. In the
morning take off the bandages and
clean the limbs thoroughly with the
.horse-brush, rubbing them afterwards
with a wisp of hay, or a horse cloth.
If not to be bandaged, it is better that
the legs be not washed but be allowed
to stand with the mud on until MORN
ing.
If scratches have already appeared
wash the limbs in strong CASTLE soap
suds water until the skin is thoroughly
cleaned. Then apply a slippery-elm
poultice, with salt, in the proportion of
one-fourth pound of ground slippery
elm to one ounce of salt. The heat
having been subdued, wash the limbs
twice a day with a weak solution of
salt and vinegar. This will generally
effect a cure.
If, however, the disease has run into
grease a mild cathartic should be given
as an Alternative, for there is generally
more or less liability to blood poison
ing in this form of the disease. The
cathartic may consist of five drachms
| aloes and one drachm each of gentian
and of ginger. Form into a thumb
shaped ball with soap or sirup and adj
minister, thrusting it well back on the
tongue. The medicine having oper-
a.ed, give a teaspoonful of powdered
saltpeter in the food morning and night
for three or four days. Apply a hot
poultice once a day to the infiamed
parts, %sprinkling powdered charcoal
over each poultice. Continue until the
inflammation is all gone. Then if the
parts are washed with tepid water
often enough to keep them clean and
the following lotion is applied three
times a day the animal should soon be
sound. The lotion is composed of one
ounce of sugar of lead dissolved in one
pint of water. When applying the
lotion give a tai %lespoonful of epson
salts in the feed once a day, and il
proud flesh appears destroy it by ap.
plying burnt alum to the parts.-Chi
cage Tribune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
SEALING LETTERS.

HI Methods Successfully Employed From
the Remotest Antiquity.
How were letters sealed before the
invention of gummed envelopesP In
one of the last numbers of LIE Livre,
Mr.. S. Blondel has an interesting arti-
Gle upon this subject, in which he de-
scribes all the methods of sealing that
have been successfully employed from
the remotest antiquity. The first seals
consisted of a ring that was affixed to
clay or bole, and later to chalk or creta
astatica, a mixture of pitch, wax and
plaster. The use of wax did not begin
to become general till the Middle Ages.
Beeswax, rendered yellow by time,
was the first material used. Then
came sealing wax mixed with a white
substance. Red wax began with Louis
VI, in 1113; and green wax made its
appearance about the year 1163.
In the thirteenth century, yellow,
brown, rose, black and blue were added
to the foregoing colors. Black wax is
a rarity met with in the seals of the
military religious orders.
Among the ancient, ring seals were
used not only for sealing letters, but
also, as small locks were not common,
for sealing caskets and chests that con
tanned valuable objects; and they were
W employed for sealing the doors Of
houses and apartments.
Under the first empire, people began
to make waters, which were brought
from Italy by the soldiers and officers
of the French army. These waters
were cut with a punch out of a thin leaf
made of flour. Finally gummed enve-
lopes gradually began to replace seal
ing wax and waters nearly everywhere.
The first envelopes, which were mannt
featured in England, date back to 1910.
The machine for folding them was in
vented in 1913. by Messrs. Edwin Hill
and Warren de la Rue, and in 1849 was
SO improved by the latter that it was
capable of folding and cumming 5000
envelopes per hour. Since 1850 the
annual production of envelopes has
been greatly increasing, and there are
now being daily manufactured in Paris
alone 1900, 600.
AS regards the seals used by certain
famous individuals when the use of wax
was in vogue, LIE Livre gives the fol.
lowing information:
Goethe, after his return from Italy,
almost always sealed his letters with an
antique head, such as that of Socrates,
Minerva or Leda. The astronomer La.
lan's seal had a ship engraved upon it,
and Meyerbeer's had b Tyre, with the
legend, always in tame" Victor
Hugo had a very simple seal. At the
sale of his effects in 1852, Arsene Hous
sage bought a seal with the initials v,
H. SO arranged that when inverted
they formed the cipher A. lila Sci
ence en- FanaiUe.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

sis it, indeedP" and Mrs. Ainsworth
turned to the girl with some surprise.
.'This work is really very good; you
must have had an excellent teacher"
Kitty flushed brightly. 81 never
had any teacher at all; what 1 know
1 have picked up myself as best 1
could"
II should try to find some teacher if
I were you, although you probably
could not find a competent one in this
place. Your best way would be to go
to some good art school,"
The red on Kittie's cheeks deepened.
81 should most certainly go if 1 could
afford to do so," she answered, with a
tinge of hauteur in her voice.
A rather embarrassed pause followed
Kittie's remark. Just as twas becom-
ing uncomfortable, Mrs. Ainsworth
turned to Kittie with her most winning
smile. 81 believe this is the first time
that we have had any conversation to-
gether, Miss Grey, but nevertheless I am
going to ask a favor of you, and 1 trust
to your good nature to grant it. I
want some Easter cards, some hand
somer ones than 1 a find at Mr..
Brereton's. Will you paint me half a
dozen? Please don't refuse; choose
your own designs and set your own
price. You will do it, will you not?"
Indeed I WILL" said the girl, with
such heartiness that all fear of being
considered p%atronizing left Mrs. Aims
worth's mind at once.
Wasn't it splendid, Edith" asked
Kittie, in true schoolgirl fashion, as the
two were walking. home shortly after.
"You didn't have to do any talking for
me after all, she did it herself. Oh!
| shall paint her some wonderful cards.
1 feel inspired"
The next ten days were busy one
School work and home duties left Kit
tic very little leisure, and she was com
PEELED to sit up late at night and get up
very early in the morning in order to
finish her work within the promised
time. At last the six dainty designs
were completed, and rel Kittie look.
at them with content. Over the last
especially she bent with quiet satisfac.
ton. II am not sure" she said to Edith,
who had come for Il last look at the
cards, whether this is really worth
any thing or not, but 1 feel aspecia,
interest in it because the design is my
my own; the others are either adapted
or copied from something. You re
member Whittier's poem. The Visior
of Echard,' do you not Edith? l be
lieve l like that the best of all hi.
poems; it suggested this picture to me
but I have not been able to express tn,
idea as well as would like" The
picture at which both girls were look
ing was painted on white satin. At thu
top in the quaint lettering of medieval
times were the lines:
They bowed TO chastity symbol,
! To cross and scourae and thorn.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
"a Spotted Dick" is ,

IA Spotted Dick" is n favorite
nursery pudding. Roll out two pounds
of plain paste, dot it all over here and
there with best r~aisins, roll it. tie it in
a cloth and boil one hour. Serve with
sugar, nutmeg and butter. - Good
H~0uSekceDing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

Wood County claims to produce
more gas than all the other counties in
Ohio; there are at present tw%cntv-%rven
wells in the county. Of these ci: teen
wells are estimated to prmluc. ally
73,s50,000 cubic feet of gas.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
Tor Waak Women.

OK the toboggan it Is gravity that pro
duces tho evlty.-Sprinateld Union.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

CoueHs. BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs
are used to advantage to alleviate Coughs
Sore Throat and Bronchial Affections
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

A RECEIVING teller-the newspaper in,
terviewer.-Boston TrGMseript.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
"A chorus-pirl at the Metropolitan

"A chorus-girl at the Metropolitan
Opera-house, New York, a not get
married, it is stated, unless che gives
the manager at least TIVE weeks
notice, otherwise her contract becomes
null. 1t is further stated chat the
manager has not been known to with
hold his assent in any case.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

THE scalp Is cleansed and excited to q
healthy action by Halls Hair Remover.
In Consumption, h disposition to cough
Pect0ral.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

HALE's Honey Of Horehound M Tai cures
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

II q cough disturbs you sleep, take
Piso's Cure for Consumption and rest well
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

THE lobster lays twelve thousand eggs a
year. Go to the lobster, thou heni
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

MANY men object to sitting in juries,
and no wonder, as jurymen always get
into q box.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

LIVES on tick-the man who eight o'clock.
Journal
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

PoGtortty " Ancestry.
Il is no longer questioned, it is admitted,
that the blood Of man is improving. The
children Of to-day are better formed, have
better muscle and richer minds than our
ancestors. The cause OF this fact Is due
more to h general use Of DR.. Harter's
Iron Tonic than any other source.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
| JEALOUS
| DocToRS.

of money, but received no lasting b
persuaded me to try your medicines
because I was prejudiced against t
they would do me no good. I final
he would get me some of your me
against the advice Of my physician. ]
.Favorite PRESCRIPTION, also six bot
'Favorite Prescription and I have be
years. 1 then gave the balance of the
was troubled in the same way, and
time. / have not had to take an.
four years.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

-sMA1oH 1881" wrote G. q shayue, 100
Prince street, N. z. "Cripplei with ium-
bago; I tried St Jacobs Oh; it relieved;
tried again, It cured me-" November /,
1885, he writes: "Confrm my statement:
was completely cured" Price fifty cents.
Mrs. n. Pollock, 95 Aisquith Street, Balti-
more, Nd, says: "Rsd Star Cough Cure
for colds, coughs and sorethroat has no
equal" Price twenty-five cents . bottle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
Po.ssr,sx Aneeatrx.

"WHAr Ii the best way to manage a
mani" asks q feminine correspondent
Marty him.-OmoAS World.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

Address, WORLDS DISFENSAHH DC ASSOCAATAONsN NJ
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
DISEASE.

Is they imagine, one from oyspepi
laustion or prostratiOn, another '
md Indifferent, OF over-busy doctor
such, when, In reality, they are all
encourages his practice until larg'
'ong treatment and consequent con
! have entirely removed the disc,
misery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

0EUcl0Nc Officers. pay, bounty pro-
nENS1UUS cured: deserter. relieved;
q years practice. Success or no fee Write
for circulars and new laws. A. w. MCCOH-
MICK & Son, Cincinnati. o.; Washington, q. C.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
g PHYSICIANS
| FAILED.

V|-|IE CIHnB, I u OmpHteIy U1BCUu1dBeQ,H uu %
weak 1 could with difficulty cross the room
alone. I began taking DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescription and
using the local treatment recommended in his Common Sense
Medical Adviser I commenced to improve at once. In three
months I was perfectly cured, and have had no trouble since. 1
wrote a letter to my family paper, briefly mentioning how my
health had been restored. and oferng to send the full particulars
to any one writing me for them, and enclosing q sdmpeden-
pcope for repy. I have received over, four hundred letters.
and have earnestly advised them sm. to DO tsewises .1 From 4 q great
had commenced the use Ct .Faavorite Prescription had ns se5t h
local treatment SO fully and plainly laid down therein, and were
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
TREATING H

Many times women call ON their family physicians, suffering,
another from liver or kidney kidney disease. snother from rom nervous e.
for which he pressrtbes hts pill, and potiops Il assumming them a to b
patient gets no better. but probably worse BY reason of the delay, y
distressing symptoms, and instituhng comfort instead of prolonge
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

A Marvellous Mrs. g.; Z: SeEAggA
female. weakness, leucorrhea and falling Of thu
womb for seven years, 90 I had to keep M, BED
army nj di8frenf nhysicians. and apent large Dum1
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17

JOHN Z. SEGAR, of Mlcnbeck, Va, writes:
- m my wife had been suffering for two or three
6AVV years with female weakness, and had paid
THROWN AWAY. s : ! s s t E s. g. rssssss sd y vG PSss
all the medicine given to her by the physi-
ms during the three years they had been practicing upon her"
Mrs. GEORGE HERGER, of Westfeld, N. p,
TIE GREATEST s s.ssss 1893 :! sss sss as! ssa: sss l 81. s ssssSs:
EARTHLY Boon. - - Ssss Fiss o; EIsssss T TSssoT s. No . Pa 3;
nine months, without receiving any benefit.
ne 'Favorite Prescription is the greatest earthly boon to US
,or suffering women"
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-08
HOW's Your Livery

Is the Oriental salutation, knowing that good health cannot exist without a healthy Liver. When the Liver is torpid the Bow els are sluggish and con- stipated, the food lies in the stomach undi- gested, poisoning the blood; frequent headache ensues; feeling of lassi- tude, despondency and nervousness indicate how the whole system is de- ranged. Simmons Liver Regulator has been the means of restoring moro people to health and happiness by giving them a healthy Liver than any agency known on earth. It acts with extraor- dinarypower and efficacy. NEVER BEEN DisAPPoIHTEo. Asa. general family remedy for Dyspepsia. TOrp, q Liver, Constipation, etc. hardly ever nse anything else, and have never been disappointed in the effect produced it see rs to be almost a perfect cure for all disc es of the stomach and Bowels.
 ". J. MCELRoY, Macon. Ga
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-08
If Southern California people could only get a whiff of our glorious weath. CT they would be green with envy.

For the next eight months southern Arizona will enjoy the finest and most perfect climate in the world. The days of uninterrupted sunshine, so bright and cheerful, are full of joy and gladness to the healthy and strength to the invalid. When the cold winds and frosts of winter in the states are chilling the impoverished blood of the feeble consumptive, the health seeking pilgrim to this land of sunshine is daily gaining that coveted boon Tn the open air aoid perpetual springtime. When the sufferers learn that their ills will surely yield to natures remedy dispensed with unstinted hand in this land of golden sunshine, they will come by thousands from all parts of the world and obtain lease of happy life they little dreamed was in store for them.-Enterprise.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-08

Q:3O A. M.-Daily-Loeal passenger O train via L. A. & l. R. R. to SaIta Monica.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-08

1 n 100 A. M.-Daily-Loeal passenger
 l V train to Wilmington and San PSdlO.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-08
PHYSICIANS REPORT.
Thos Gates,

mos GdUeS,
 Superintendent:
 Sir.
 I have the honor to hand you my report of the sick Tn the Territorial prison for the quarter ending Sep tember 30th 1887. The health of the inmates of the prison for the last quarter has been remarkably good The occurring diseases have been of mild nature, readily relieved. Quite a number have been affected by the hot weather. This, however, has been ameliorated as much as possible by the considerate care of the officers in not working5 the convicts in the sun during the heated portion of the day. The sanitary condition of the prison is excellent and the general health of the convicts good.
 Prisoners remaining under treat ment from last quarter, IL. Taken sick during the present quarter, 55 Total to be accounted for, 66. Returned to duty, 52. Discharged, 8. RemaiIring under treatment, ,. With thanks to the Superinton dent and officers of the prison for the aid kindly extended me, remain
 Very Respectfully
 A. E. DECoRsE,
 Attending Physician.